DE2124487A1 - Method and device for storing rod-shaped material - Google Patents

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HÖFLIGER + KAEG Waiblingen "near Stuttgart Düsseldorfer Strasse 11

PB-ITr. 173 Waiblingen, May 11th, 1971

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Ancestors and devices yes; to store n of all necessary goods

The invention relates to a method for conveying and packaging rod-shaped goods js.'B «ßj> aghetti, macaroni o; 'ior dp;!., Which are based on the. Paths between dom. · Ground Soitrauiues gespci ehc rt v / Moreover, the Erfiiid'ung relates to a device; "), etc. outweigh learn :! and optionally during eirion extended: var δ drying and packaging on various treatments, for example, sawing, compartments.. Implementation of the

In a known way, when making spaghetti, ! k-likoro-ni or the like. In general, proceed in such a way that 'the Spaghetti or the like so / ohl for drying as well as for the bevoi? - r-iibuiig "br.v ;. r-.ur storage of the dryer and the subsequently Run through the silo while hanging. Rotating rods or are used for this purpose in both devices dp;!., over which the spnghetti hang. Closes the silo Fill in a sawing device that cuts both the spaghetti in the ilitte divides as well as the upper curved areas from the spaghetti. In connection with this, the so subdivided spaghetti one or more types of packaging! agcn supplied.

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When storing a large merge of spaghetti in a conventional manner, difficulties arise insofar as a very large amount of space is required in particular when the output of an entire layer, for example the. second day and the laughing shift, must be saved. However, this is necessary because, for various reasons, it is not possible to pack the spaghetti or the like that arise during the second and night shifts. Taking into account CIET _fact? The fact that this results in approx. MO - 50 t of spaghetti, the use of the previous storage method for these cases can no longer be described as economical. Dir-s results, in addition to the fact that by storing the spaghetti in a hanging state - the spaghetti are then approx. 50 cm long - a great deal is required, also because a large number of spaghetti can be hung up of rods or the like, chains, Ural eir; r π ο er usvj. necessary is.

The invention is now based on the object of a very large To save amount of spaghetti or the like. Economically in the simplest way and in the smallest of spaces.

To solve this problem it is therefore proposed according to the invention that to proceed in such a way that the spaghetti, macaroni or the like are stored between the sawing and the packing.

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The partial quantities resulting from sawing up the spaghetti or the like are then initially moved further in this order of magnitude, summarized for saving and after saving a.l s filling material flow or again as partial quantities sum final Packing removed. Saving the Spaghetti or the like. Take place both on top of one another and next to one another / or one behind the other.

This measure is achieved above all that the spaghetti lying close to each other, can be stacked and thus ■ .vcoen usually take up less space than the original;.: R; ilichen UeIi-O is possible.

When crfijidui ^ rvsgeraäßen Verfa -. 'Ren .-- as it is not only riögl i cn emissions beisr> ielr.weise the night shift to CRK iclirrn but with Help e this procedure, in reaching their Spoghetti or the like too!. initially fed in divided quantities to one or more packaging machines and, when the machine is at a standstill or overfilling, is moved widely, stored and then fed to the packaging machines as required.

To carry out this method according to the invention takes place a device 'use in which to store the Spaghetti or the like. Several shafts vertically next to and / or are arranged standing one behind the other. These arranged vertically Shafts are single and / or in rows

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Designed to be displaceable transversely to and / or in the direction in which the spaghetti or the like is transported in or out. Through the Row-wise arrangement and displaceability of the shafts results in the advantage of a very space-saving arrangement with relatively easier! filling and emptying of the single shaft e.

One or more bucket elevators and / or conveyor belts are provided for feeding the spaghetti or the like to the shafts. When using a bucket elevator as a feed device, each shaft section ± m 13b resulted eb he calibration of the spaghetti or the like. To the shafts means zua opener of the closure flaps of the cups provided and designed so that the opening of the closure flaps only in the area of the respective to be loaded Shaft row takes place. For this purpose, each shaft door is provided with an organ that moves into the movement path of the cups. With the help of these organs, the respective emptying time of the cups can be determined. The arrangement is also such that after the last shaft of a row has been filled, the organ of this row which actuates the opening mechanism of the cups is moved out of the path of movement of the cups, while the corresponding actuating element of the next row of shafts moves into the path of movement of the cups For this purpose, photoelectric means are assigned to each shaft row in a manner known per se, which determine the point in time of this switchover

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the shaft is a drive device for each shaft row provided, which also depends on the. mentioned photoelectric means switched on or off v; earth.

At the lower end of each shaft there is a slide that is normally in the closed position and can be actuated by an opening and closing device which is only assigned once to each row of shafts. Furthermore, each row of shafts has in the transfer area of the spaghetti or the like. On the conveyor belt a transfer chute or the like that can be connected to each chute in the series, which / nib is provided with a weight-loaded shutter. To connect the Übergäbeschachtes each shaft row with each individual shaft in the row there is one that can be moved out of the Übergäbeschacht and towards each shaft Mouthpiece or the like. Provided. This mouthpiece is required to prevent the spaghetti or the like from swelling out. is avoided.

Furthermore, the arrangement is made so that each shaft row In the transfer area of the spaghetti or the like to the conveyor belt, means for triggering the displacement movement of the rows of shafts as a function of the filling level of the respective shaft

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assigned. These funds are also used in this case formed by photo-electrical devices known per se, depending on these devices, i.e. after emptying a shaft, the drive device the corresponding row of chutes is switched on, so that the next chute in the row is in the delivery position. After the last shaft in a row has been emptied, the first one is switched by means of a corresponding electrical circuit The shaft of the next row is brought into the delivery position. This game repeats itself up to all shafts of all shaft rows are emptied.

Of course, several transport boxes, bucket elevators or the like can be used for loading and / or emptying the shafts. be provided with several drying ovens bsv /. Packaging plantii stay in contact. Furthermore, it is also possible with this device according to the invention, the filling and emptying the shafts or shaft rows at the same time.

The method according to the invention is based on the following an example of a device suitable for carrying out the method illustrated with the drawings is explained.

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Show it:

Pig. 1 shows a side view of the storage device according to the invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Pig. 1,

Pig. 3 in the larger Haßstab the filling area of a shaft- ■> · - line ,

Pig. 4 the delivery area of a row of shafts on a larger scale.

Like the Pig in particular. 1 and 2 show the Storage device consisting essentially of the shafts 1 arranged next to one another and one behind the other, a feed device 2 and a transport facility J. As above 2 shows, a plurality of shafts 1 * each form one Row of shafts. In the present embodiment, each 7 shafts combined into a row and 7 shaft rows arranged one behind the other. It goes without saying that the rows of shafts can be extended as well as several rows of shafts depending on the space available and the required amount of memory arranged v / earth. For the lateral movement of the rows of shafts, rails 4–4 are assigned to each row of shafts, on which rollers 5> which are rotatably mounted on the rows of shafts are running. To drive this displacement movement of the rows of shafts, each row of shafts is a drive device 6 assigned, which has a gear 7 which is connected to a

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Each row of shafts attached rack 8 cooperates. As can also be seen in particular in FIG. 1, each shaft is equipped with what are known as baffles 9, by tilting the spaghetti or the like ".- during the filling or emptying of the shafts is avoided. Furthermore, each row of shafts are both in the upper filling V Area as well as in the lower emptying area of the shafts are assigned photoelectric devices 10 and 11, respectively.

The feed device 2 for the spaghetti or the like. Consists of individual cups 12 which are pivotably mounted on a roller chain 13 or the like. In the upper area, these cups 12 have rollers 14 which slide along a rail 15 and prevent the cups from pivoting during the opening and emptying process. The opening of the cup 12, the Vorschlußklappen 16 that is carried out, as particularly shown in FIG. 3, a Ilebelgesbange 17 »18, 19, ₅ wherein the lever 19 has a roller 20 which is urged by a lever 21. The lever 21 can be moved into or out of the movement path of the roller 20 via a pull rod 22 by a mechanism not shown, for example an electromagnet, a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder or the like. The electromagnet (not shown) is actuated by the photoelectric devices 10 as a function of the filling level of the respective shaft 1.

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The emptying process of the shafts 1 is particularly in Pig. Underneath each row of shafts a transfer shaft 23 is provided, in which a mouthpiece 24 or the like is slidably arranged. With the help of this mouthpiece 24- a connection between the Übergäbeschacht 23 and each shaft 1 of the respective shaft row is established , so that a gap is avoided between the Übergäbeschacht and the individual shaft undersides through which the spaghetti or the like could escape. The Übergäbeschacht 23 is closed by a weight-loaded flap 25. Since the filling material level on the lower removal device 3 by the distance of the lower edge 26 from is determined the conveyor belt, each Übergäbeschacht 23 must somewhat be in the closed state of the flap 25 is raised, so that the spaghetti lying on the discharge conveyor belt 3 does not abut against the underside of the flaps 25 on the other Schachtreiheri. of übergäbeschachtes 23 is for this motion control of a lever arrangement 27 ₅ 28 , 29 provided the is actuated by an electromagnet, not shown. As can also be seen in FIGS. 1 and 4, a slide 30 is provided in the lower region of each shaft 1. To actuate this slide 30, each row of shafts is assigned an actuating mechanism which essentially consists of a lever arrangement 31? 32, an electromagnet 33 or pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder and a roller 34, which is guided in an intermediate piece 35, there is. Switching both

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to the next shaft 1 after emptying a shaft as well as switching to the next row of shafts the emptying of the last shaft 1 dex "preceding Shaft row depends on the photoelectric Setup 11.

The device works as follows:

As shown in particular in FIG. 1, with the help of the cups 12, which are filled at a station (not shown), Spaghetti or the like. Supplied in portions. In the example 1, a row of shafts is filled with spaghetti or the like. Since the lever 19 of the cup 12 on the Roller 20 is pivoted out by lever 21 and thereby the flaps 16 are opened. Is a shaft 1 of this row of shafts is filled, as a function of a pulse of the photoelectric device 10 via the drive 6, "7» 8 this row of shafts moved until the next shaft in the row is in the filling station. To the filling of the last shaft of this row is first of all via an electrical sequential control (not shown) the lever 21 of the filled shaft row is moved out of the path of movement of the roller 20 of the cups and the lever 21 the next row of shafts into the movement path of the roller of the cup 12 is moved. This switching to the The next shaft or the next row of shafts is repeated until the entire storage device is filled.

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The emptying of the shafts takes place as a function of the photoelectric device 11, with the switching on to the next shaft or to the next shaft " rows in a similar manner as is done during the filling process.

This storage device has a particular advantage nor in that "that by this arrangement and mode of operation different shafts or shaft tubes at the same time filled and other shafts or shaft rows can be emptied. Furthermore, several feed devices can be used 2 as well as removal devices J next to one another be arranged, so that with the help of this storage device also different filling goods, from different Places or different places can be fed. It could also be used instead of the Beakers 12 existing bucket elevator find a feed device similar to the removal device 5 use. In this. In the case of such a feed belt, however, a second belt would have to be assigned, its filling material transfer area Depending on the row of shafts to be filled, it can be moved should be. In the case of a desired portion-wise feeding of the spaghetti to the packaging machines the arrangement could also be made so that below the shafts 1 instead of the depicted removal device

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device 3 eic bucket elevator corresponding to infeed device 2 is provided. In this case the transfer shafts would be 23 downstream a device for dividing and dispensing the spaghetti in portions.

Expectations:

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Claims (16)

Claims 1. Method of conveying and packaging rod-shaped For example, does spaghetti, macaroni or the like that appear on the Paths between drying and packaging, various treatments such as sawing, dividing, Weighing, etc., and possibly stored for a longer period of time, characterized in that that the storage of spaghetti, macaroni or the like. Takes place between sawing and packing. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the resulting when sawing the spaghetti or the like Subsets initially moved on in this order of magnitude, combined for storage and after storage been transported away as a flow of filling goods or again as partial quantities for subsequent packaging. 3. The method according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that that the storage of the spaghetti or the like. Both on top of one another and next to and / or one behind the other he follows. - Λ M- 209850/0206 PB no. 179 - 14- - 4 ·. Method according to Claims 1 - 3j, characterized in that that the spaghetti or the like. First in divided amounts of one or more packaging machines and when these machines are at a standstill or overfilled, it is moved to a storage location and then back to the packaging machines as needed fed vferden. 5. Device for performing the method according to the. Claims 1-4, characterized in that for Store the spaghetti or the like. Several shafts (1) are arranged vertically next to one another and / or one behind the other are. 6. Device according to claim 5j, characterized in that that the vertically arranged shafts (1) individually and / or in rows transversely to and / or in Zu- or. Transport direction of the spaghetti or the like. Are designed to be displaceable. 7. Device according to claims 5-6, characterized in that for feeding the spaghetti or the like. To one or more bucket elevators (2) and / or conveyor belts are provided in the shafts (1). - 15 -209 850/0206 PB-Mr. 179 - 15 - 8. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that when using a bucket elevator (2) as a feed device of each row of shafts in the exercise area resulted Spaghetti or the like. To the shafts means (21) for opening the closing flaps (16) of the cups (12) in this way are assigned that the opening of the flaps (16) only in the area of the respective row of shafts to be charged he follows. 9. Device according to one or more of claims 5-8, characterized in that each row of shafts Means (10) for triggering the sliding movement in Depending on the level of the in each case in the zero position located shaft (1) are arranged. 10, device according to one or more of the claims 5-9, characterized in that a drive device for each row of shafts is used to move the shafts (1) transversely (6, 7 »8) is provided. 11. Device "according to one or more of the claims 5-10, characterized in that each shaft (1) is provided with a slide (30) at the end and each Row of shafts only one opening and closing device (31, 32, 33, 35) for the slide (30). - 16 -. 209850/0206 PB-Mr. 179 - 16 - 12. The device according to one or more of claims 5-11, characterized in that each row of shafts, in the transfer area of the spaghetti or the like to the removal belt (3) with each shaft (1) the series of connectable Übergäbeschacht (23) or the like. assigned. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that each transfer would result shaft (23) bit of a weighted Strand the closure flap (25) int. Λ ¹ I-, device according to claims 12 and 13, characterized in that to connect the transfer shaft (23) or shaft row with each individual shaft (1) of the row one out of the transfer shaft (23) and against each? ! Shaft (1) movable I-lundstück (24) or the like. Is provided. 15 · Device according to one or more of the claims 5-14, characterized in that each row of shafts in the transfer area of the spaghetti or the like. To the removal belt (3) means (11) for triggering the Shifting movement of the shaft rows assigned depending on the filling level of the respective shaft (1) are. - 17 -. . 2 09850/0206 BAD ORIGINAL PB no. 179 - 17 - 16. Device according to one or more of claims 5-15? characterized in that for the _loading: a plurality of conveyor belts (3)> elevator (2) or the like provided and / or emptying of the shafts (1), the bzxv with several drying oven.!. Packaging equipment connected. 209850/0206 J » Blank page